Tagged with Women

Italy Organon Italy’s Alper Alptekin introduces the newly formed women’s health company, his priorities for the Italian affiliate, and how improvements in women’s health can improve gender equality and give women the ability to be stronger, more vocal, and more independent.   While Organon’s portfolio is meeting the needs of women,…

Global In June 2021, as part of a broader restructuring, Merck (MSD globally) spun off its women’s health, legacy products, and biosimilars businesses. The new company formed, Organon, is positioning itself as “the only player of its size (USD 6.3 billion in revenues for 2021, 9,000 employees) focused on women’s health…

Switzerland Antonella Santuccione Chadha*, Head of Stakeholder Engagement for Alzheimer’s disease at Biogen and co-founder and CEO of the Women’s Brain Project, dives into the non-profit organization’s role in rethinking the way we look at sex and gender as a gateway to precision medicine. She explains how artificial intelligence (AI) is…

Singapore Medtech industry veteran Sanjay Prabhakaran outlines the footprint and strategy of women’s health specialist Hologic in the dynamic Asia-Pacific region, how it leveraged its molecular diagnostics expertise to pivot towards COVID-19 diagnostics tests in 2020, and the leadership lessons he has learned from a 30-year corporate career with US multinationals.…

Switzerland Biotech veteran Brian O’Callaghan introduces ObsEva – a Swiss-based firm focused on women’s health –, his motivations to join the company – which is on the verge of transforming into a commercial-stage outfit –, and the strategy he has put in place moving forward. O’Callaghan also shares his insights on…

Morocco Sofia Lahlou, country manager for women’s and children’s health specialist Versalya in the Moroccan market, discusses the company’s formation, its therapeutic priorities, and the opportunities that exist for women in leadership in Morocco.   Today, we are the only laboratory in Morocco exclusively dedicated to women’s and children’s well-being, supporting…

Morocco CEO Abdelhakim Tahri introduces women’s health player Gynebio Pharma, how the company is disrupting the Moroccan pharmaceutical industry through its range of contraceptive and fertility products, and his vision for regional expansion.   Our major focus when creating Gynebio Pharma was creating a company and a production facility that would…

Belgium Isabelle De Walsche, managing director of Gedeon Richter in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg gives an update on the affiliate’s development since its establishment in 2012. De Waslche goes on to speak about the unique cluster dynamic which comes with managing the three markets and also highlights her priorities to…

France Speaking exclusively to PharmaBoardroom at the International Women’s Day 2020 event at the Franco-British Chamber of Commerce in Paris, esteemed cardiologist Professor Claire Mounier-Vehier outlines why cardiovascular disease is not simply a masculine issue, the cardio problems particularly affecting women, and why better communication and prevention is vital to countering…

Global To celebrate International Women’s Day 2020, PharmaBoardroom brings you insights from some of the most inspirational female industry leaders we have had the privilege of talking to over the past 12 months.   Janet Woodcock, Director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), US FDA     Science really can…

CEE With a footprint of over 20 years in the Czech Republic, Gedeon Richter’s affiliate here is a key pillar to the company’s success in the Central Eastern European region. Corina Croitoru, Managing Director for the Czech Republic and Slovakia, evaluates the challenges that come with bringing to market medicines on…

Hungary Veronika Ferencz, general manager of Exeltis Hungary, gives an update on the recent activies and achievement of the affiliate since her last PharmaBoardroom interview in 2016. Furthermore, Ferencz goes on to highlight how the upcoming launch of the company’s first innovative product Slinda® is a very significant step in its…